Israel PM Netanyahu says orders army to take control of 70% of Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military's intention to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, escalating tensions despite a fragile ceasefire. He stated that the military currently controls 60% of the territory and aims to increase this further. The situation remains volatile, with ongoing violence and accusations of ceasefire violations from both sides.
- ▪Netanyahu ordered the military to take control of 70% of Gaza, defying ceasefire terms.
- ▪The military currently controls 60% of Gaza, according to Netanyahu.
- ▪Israel has killed over 900 people in Gaza since the ceasefire began.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 6 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Israel controls 60% of Gaza — and aims to expand hold to 70% amid Hamas war, Benjamin Netanyahu says — New York Post
- ▪ Hamas calls Netanyahu’s plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Hamas calls Netanyahu's plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70% — Japan Times
- ▪ Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize 70 percent of Gaza — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70% — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal — World News
- ▪ Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas — NYT — World
- ▪ Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to take control of 70% of Gaza — Financial Times — World
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (May 28, 2026) he had ordered the country’s military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October.“We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60% of the territory in the strip,” he said at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, according to a video aired by Israel’s Channel 12 network. Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is emptyHe said the military had controlled 50% of Gaza under the terms of the ceasefire, adding, “My directive is to move to... 70%”.“We’re squeezing them from all (sides).
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